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The single girl’s guide to surviving Valentine’s Day

Come February and everyone seems to talk about one thing—Valentine’s Day. Cue eye rolling and gagging gestures. Not that there is anything wrong with celebrating love. But why dedicate a special day to it and commercialise being in a relationship? If you’re a single girl all the extra love and mushiness can get hard to deal with. Here are some things that could help you through the day.

Be your own date Who needs a guy to feel good about themselves? Not you, girl. Use this day as an opportunity to show yourself some TLC. Gift yourself a spa voucher, get that makeover you’ve been lusting after or buy yourself some cute lingerie, because why not?

Make a feel-good playlist Round up all your favourite Rihanna, Taylor Swift and Beyoncé tracks and blast them through the day. Start your day with this playlist and wear an outfit you love. Get inspired by all their lyrics and songs and know that you don’t need a man to complete you.

Get the gal pals together The best way to tackle single fever on Valentine’s Day is to turn it to Galentine’s Day. Get your other single girlfriends and celebrate together. Maybe hit a Ladies Night and make use of all the 1+1s on the drinks or plan a karaoke night at home.

Hit the gym Getting your daily fix of endorphins can work wonders. Push yourself to go to a gym, run in a park or go swimming. Do anything to get your happy fuel going. And then top it off with a cheat meal. The best kinds of meals are the ones you don’t have to share!